Measuring and leveling device

Abstract

A measuring and leveling tool has a distance encoder which is movable along a surface. The tool determines a distance traveled by the measuring device. The distance traveled is displayed in a digital display. The tool includes a laser leveling device which may be self-leveling or may be leveled manually to provide a projected line.

1 . A measuring tool comprising: 
 a housing;    an electronic package positioned in said housing and a power source electrically coupled with said electronic package;    a display mechanism electrically coupled with said electronics package;    an encoder mounted with said housing and electrically coupled with said electronics package, said encoder traveling between a first and second point, said electronic package determining the distance traveled and displaying a readout on said display mechanism; and    a leveling mechanism coupled with said housing.    
   
   
       2 . The measuring tool according to  claim 1 , wherein said level mechanism includes a laser line generator.  
   
   
       3 . The measuring tool according to  claim 1 , wherein said encoder measures in more than one direction.  
   
   
       4 . The measuring tool according to  claim 1 , further comprising an alarm coupled with said electronics package for notifying user of a traveled interval.  
   
   
       5 . The measuring tool according to  claim 1 , wherein said encoder is a contact measuring device.  
   
   
       6 . The measuring tool according to  claim 1 , wherein said encoder is a non-contact measuring device.  
   
   
       7 . The measuring tool according to  claim 1 , wherein a leveling device is coupled with said housing.  
   
   
       8 . The measuring tool according to  claim 1 , wherein said display mechanism includes a pair of displays.  
   
   
       9 . A measuring tool comprising: 
 a housing;    an electronic package positioned in said housing and a power source electrically coupled with said electronic package; and    a display mechanism electrically coupled with said electronics package;    an encoder mounted with said housing and electrically coupled with said electronics package, said encoder traveling between a first and second point, said electronic package determining the distance traveled and displaying a readout on said display mechanism.    
   
   
       10 . The measuring tool according to  claim 9 , wherein said encoder measures in more than one direction.  
   
   
       11 . The measuring tool according to  claim 9 , further comprising an alarm coupled with said electronics package for notifying user of a traveled interval.  
   
   
       12 . The measuring tool according to  claim 9 , wherein said encoder is a contact measuring device.  
   
   
       13 . The measuring tool according to  claim 9 , wherein said encoder is a non-contact measuring device.  
   
   
       14 . The measuring tool according to  claim 9 , wherein said display mechanism includes a pair of displays.